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Costello vs Sandover

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 161 km apart · Costello profile · Sandover profile

Costello Sandover

Sandover and Costello are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Sandover has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 84.0% compared to 0.0% in Costello. This is consistent with Sandover's higher language diversity, where 82.1% of people use a language other than English at home, while everyone in Costello speaks only English. Sandover also has much larger households, with a typical 4.2 people per home, while Costello's typical household is much smaller at 2.0 people. In contrast, typical weekly household income is far higher in Costello at $2,749, compared to $1,348 in Sandover.

Both areas are car-dependent and sit well below the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also both far younger than most of Australia, with typical ages of 28 and 20. While Sandover is far more religious, with a large gap in Christianity, Costello has a far higher share of people with no religion. The gap in long-term health conditions is also notable, with these reports being far higher in Costello.

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Where they differ most

Population: 546 larger in Sandover First Nations: 84.0 pts higher in Sandover Other language: 82.1 pts higher in Sandover Limited English: 19.5 pts higher in Sandover No religion: 56.2 pts higher in Costello

Demographics & Identity

Population in Costelloin Sandover +546 larger in Sandover gap widening
23 16th pct 569 66th pct
Median age in Costelloin Sandover +8 yrs older in Sandover gap widening
20 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Costelloin Sandover +84.0 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Costelloin Sandover +6.5 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 10th pct
Under 15 in Costelloin Sandover +3.4 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
26.1% 89th pct 29.5% 94th pct
De facto in Costelloin Sandover
— 4.3% 10th pct

Age structure

56.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +42.5 pts 14.1%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

82.4% Never married ◂ +42.9 pts 39.5%
23.5% Married +26.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Costello Sandover

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Costelloin Sandover +3.2 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 90.3%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +38.4 pts 5.1%
30.4% Scottish ◂ +29.9 pts 0.5%
21.7% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Costelloin Sandover +82.1 pts higher in Sandover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Costelloin Sandover +19.5 pts higher in Sandover
0.0% 0th pct 19.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +88.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Costelloin Sandover +56.2 pts higher in Costello gap widening
69.6% 100th pct 13.4% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

69.6% No religion ◂ +56.2 pts 13.4%
17.4% Christianity +45.7 pts ▸ 63.1%
0.0% Not stated +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Costelloin Sandover
— 15.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Costelloin Sandover
— 3.2% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Costelloin Sandover
— 5.95 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Costelloin Sandover even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Costelloin Sandover +76 larger in Sandover
53 17th pct 129 30th pct
ICSEA in Costelloin Sandover +10 higher in Sandover
593 0th pct 603 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +37.0 pts 15.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 14.1%
0.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +47.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +54.0 pts 1.6%
44.4% Architecture & building ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Costelloin Sandover +$496 higher in Costello gap widening
$885 71st pct $389 3rd pct
Household income in Costelloin Sandover +$1,401 higher in Costello gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,348 36th pct
Family income in Costelloin Sandover +$1,859 higher in Costello gap widening
$2,749 87th pct $890 3rd pct
High earners in Costelloin Sandover
— 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Costelloin Sandover
— 7.3% 22nd pct

Personal income distribution

88.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +80.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% Under $650 +61.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Costelloin Sandover +19.5 pts higher in Costello
30.4% 58th pct 10.9% 2nd pct
Mental health in Costelloin Sandover +11.1 pts higher in Costello
13.0% 87th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Costelloin Sandover +2.8 pts higher in Sandover gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.6% None ◂ +14.2 pts 68.4%
13.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Costelloin Sandover
— 3.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Costelloin Sandover
— 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Costelloin Sandover
— 38.7% 92nd pct
Defence service in Costelloin Sandover
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Costelloin Sandover
— 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Costelloin Sandover +478 larger in Sandover
0 0th pct 478 87th pct
Median age in Costelloin Sandover
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Costelloin Sandover
— 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Costelloin Sandover
— 44.6% 100th pct
Median income in Costelloin Sandover
— $372 13th pct
Household income in Costelloin Sandover
— $1,174 26th pct
Indigenous language in Costelloin Sandover
— 88.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Costelloin Sandover +2.2 larger in Sandover gap widening
2.0 14th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Costelloin Sandover
— 23.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Costelloin Sandover
— 20.2% 37th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +87.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Couples with children +61.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
0.0% One-parent families +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Costelloin Sandover
— $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Costelloin Sandover +1.30 higher in Sandover gap steady
0.60 7th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Costelloin Sandover
— 60.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Costelloin Sandover
— 5.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Costelloin Sandover
— 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Costelloin Sandover
— 37.6% 3rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Costelloin Sandover
— 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Costelloin Sandover
— 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Costelloin Sandover
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Costelloin Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Costelloin Sandover even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Costelloin Sandover even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Costelloin Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

88.2% Walked ◂ +41.2 pts 47.1%
17.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Costelloin Sandover
— 8.7% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Costelloin Sandover
— 22.9% 100th pct
Participation in Costelloin Sandover
— 26.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Costelloin Sandover
— 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

105.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +91.8 pts 14.1%
0.0% Education & training +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Retail trade +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

70.6% Labourers ◂ +51.8 pts 18.8%
41.2% Managers ◂ +27.1 pts 14.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Professionals +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Costelloin Sandover +0.1 higher in Costello
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Costelloin Sandover +0.1 more in Costello
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Costelloin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Costelloin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Costelloin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Costelloin Sandover +14.3 pts higher in Costello
14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Costelloin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Costelloin Sandover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Costelloin Sandover +7.0 more in Sandover
0.0 0th pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Costelloin Sandover even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Costelloin Sandover +0.0 pts higher in Costello
2.6% 6th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Costello with nearby areas

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Compare Sandover with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Costello vs Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70066/costello/vs/SAL70238/sandover